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Frustration Persists in Wake of Zoning Delay
After the D.C. Zoning Commission announced a third deferral of its ruling on the university's 2010 Campus Plan Thursday, representatives of both the neighborhood and university voiced exasperation at the continuing delays. Comment?
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Harris Teeter Nears Completion of Remodel of Shops at Shadowline Food...
Harris Teeter is excited to announce the remodel of its Shops at Shadowline location is expected to be complete by Feb. Comment?
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Sincere: Ruling created no new rights
With a Feb. 7 ruling by a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that California's Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution, we once again hear complaints rising about the illegitimacy of "judge-made law" or "judge-created rights." Proposition 8 was the voter-initiated state constitutional amendment that prohibited same-sex marriage in ... (more) Comment?
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Poll: Driven to Distraction?
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On Feb. 7, Baltimore County delegates James Malone and A. Wade Kach introduced a bill that would authorize police to pull over a driver speaking on a hand-held cell phone. Comment?
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A push for family input to detect dementia earlier
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Alexis McKenzie, right, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility, shares a light moment with resident Catherine Peake, in Washington, Monday, Feb. Comment?
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HUD Awards Nearly $1.8 Billion to Improve and Preserve Public Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently awarded nearly $1.8 billion to public housing authorities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Comment?
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$10M grant sought for beach project
The Hampton Beach Area Commission is applying for another federal grant - this time it's for $10 million for the complete reconstruction of Ocean Boulevard, which would include new sidewalks and drainage. Comment?
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Mary B. McCord, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Ronald C. Machen, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III, Assistant U.S. Attorney.David W. Bos, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellee. Comment?
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Gay Ca. veteran sues over denial of benefits
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A gay Army veteran and her wife sued the federal government on Wednesday after they were denied military benefits granted to straight spouses. Comment?
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Walgreens Enhances Weekly Ad Circular
Walgreens has relaunched its advertising circular, a Sunday staple read by more than 50 million U.S. consumers each week, with a digital offering that offers hundreds of additional items through Walgreens.com and its mobile applications, while the print version gets a new look and feel designed to improve the shopping experience. Comment?
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Marriage Equality Comes to the Northwest
With the stroke of a pen, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire made her state the first in the Pacific Northwest to provide full marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. Comment?
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No money for D.C. voucher program in Obama's gigantic new budget,...
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No money for D.C. voucher program in Obama's gigantic new budget, of course; Update: Meanwhile, White House to boost subsidies for Chevy Volt He's intent on killing this program. Comment?
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"Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (FCE.A) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review" Published
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate properties in 27 US states and the District of Columbia. Comment?
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Now Available: Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
The company develops, owns, leases and finances various properties for consumer preferred businesses. Comment?
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A Feb. 3 Gallup poll found Louisiana to be the fifth-most self-identified conservative state in the country, just behind Mississippi, Utah, Wyoming and Alabama. Comment?
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Factbox: Which states allow same-sex marriage?
Washington became the seventh U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage on Monday, less than a week after a major ruling on same-sex marriage by a federal appeals court in California. Comment?
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State and federal tax laws conflict for same-sex couples
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Few taxpayers look forward to tax season, but the annual obligation is particularly laborious for tens of thousands of same-sex couples who live in states that recognize gay marriage or civil unions. Comment?
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Anti-Gun Justice Becomes Victim of Armed Robbery
Ah, yes. There is such a thing as "poetic justice" after all! It seems that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, a 1994 Clinton appointee, was the victim of an armed home-invasion robbery in his vacation home on St. Comment?
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US state of Washington legalizes gay marriage
LOS ANGELES: The US state of Washington became the seventh in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire on Monday signed into law a bill approved last week by lawmakers. Comment?
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CPAs: Some tax filers miss easy deductions, credits
Filing taxes may save citizens of Decatur County more money than they previously thought, local experts say. Comment?
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